Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Oman
Oman: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 11.4 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
11.4
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
70th
of 96 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 1991
All-time low
9.8
in 2009
Years of data
6
1991–2017
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Oman, 1991–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, height-for-age <-2 sd in Oman stood at 11.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Oman peaked at 24.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2009.
That places Oman 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.2 | — |
| 1994 | 21.36 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 15.83 | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 11.4 | -19.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 11.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 3.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Oman's 11.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.02, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.46 | 15.83 | 24.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.75 | 11.4 | 14.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Oman?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Oman was 11.4 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Oman ranks 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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